Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14170, Henry Fitch, Va War Of 1812

SERVICE
Va
War of 1812
Fitch, Henry
NUMBER
R. 14170
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Henry Fitch - Priv:
Virginia Line.
1700 - 2 yrs
Not found on Roll. Proof of service by two witnesses, is required, in due form of law.
9 th Dec r 1802.
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United States of America - Maryland District
On this third day of December, 1822, personally appeared in open Court, in the District Court of the United States in and for the Maryland District, Henry Fitch, residing in Baltimore County, aged sixty-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, that he, the said Henry Fitch enlisted for the term of "during the war", in the fall of the year 1780, in Winchester in the State of Virginia, in the rifle company commanded by Captain Stump, in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, being principally employed on James River watching the movements of Lord Cornwallis's Light Horse &c. until after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, (at which he was present) when he was discharged from the said service, in Winchester, in the State of Virginia, having marched there with the prisoners taken at Yorktown, where the company wintered, and he received his Discharge, after being two years and upwards in the service; that he was in several skirmishes under General  Major Muhlensburg, but in no battle of note, until the Siege of York, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, having lost his discharge; - and, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, (since)

Since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the Eighteenth day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contract, or debt, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed: viz:
5 old chairs ————— worth at most $2.50
3 old tables, 2 pine, 1 walnut ————— do 2.75
Cups, Saucers, Plate, Spoon, Knives and Forks — three or four of each ————— do 5.00  $10.25
I, the said Henry Fitch am by occupation a laborer, which I am prevented from following owing to general inability in consequence of my advanced age, rheumatic pains, and nearly total deafness — My family consists of three persons, myself, aged 63, my wife aged 62, and a son, William Fitch, aged 14, who works at the Tobacconist Business, and receives 50 cents per week for his support.
Henry Fitch
Sworn to, and subscribed, and declared to, on the THIRD day of December , 1822, before

I, Philip Moore, clerk of the First  1 st District Court of the United States, in and for the District of Maryland, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Henry Fitch, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars and twenty-five cents. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Third day of December, A.D. 1822. —
Philip Moore Clerk of the 1 st District Court of the U. S. for the Maryland District
The Secretary of War of the United States of America, upon issuing a Pension Certificate in my favour, will please address the same to me, care of David Ramsay, No. 10 Market Street, Baltimore. Md. Henry Fitch Balt. Dec. 4. 1822. Witnesses Thomas Brannan

State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sc:
On this 13 th day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned, Henry Fitch residing in the City of Baltimore, aged fifty eighty eight years or thereabouts an applicant for a pension under the late acts of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," and then and there made the following declaration on oath, by me administered, "that he enlisted at Winchester in the State of Virginia in the fall of the year 1780, to the best of his recollection, into Captain Stump's Rifle Company, marched from thence to Fredericksburg in Virginia, there received Clothing Arms and accoutrements, and joined the troops commanded by General Mughlenburg near that place, the Company to which he was attached were continually on the alert up and down James River watching the movements

of Tarleton Light Horse & never present at any memorable battle until the siege of York where he saw Lord Cornwallis surrendered his sword to General Washington - from thence marches as a guard to prisonery back to Win- chester aforesaid, where they wintered and continued until the Army was disbanded, and despatch receiving a written discharge signed by Capt Stump, having been two years and upward in the Regular Army on the Continental establishment - And that his name has never been inscribed on any pension list, therefore holds none to Coleridge - And from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his Coventry for support.
Subscribed & sworn
to before me - Henry St. John
Prince Bishop Judge Bull City Courts
Witness

Baltimore County } State of Maryland ss }
Personally appeared before me this - Subscribes one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Ann Osburn - who being by me duly sworn according to law on her solemn Oath saith that she has been well acquainted with Henry Fitch from a child for more than sixty years he was born in the State of Maryland in Baltimore County and on or about the year of Our Lord 1778 his father moved into Berkeley county in the State of Virginia where he resided for several years - Henry Fitch was then present with the family and remained there until he entered into the service as a Substitute for William Houghs - who was drafted on about the year 1779 in Genl McIntosh's campaign under the Command of Capt. Edwards on a march of the Indians the said H. Fitch after being in service a few months returned home again to his father's house his term being expired for which he engaged He then remained at his father's house for some time deponent does not recollect the exact time or number of months that he remained out of service after he returned from his first engagement as a Substitute but she well recollects that he was never contented to stay at home any more until he enlisted again in the regular Army and on or about the fall of the year of Domine 1780 according to the best of deponent's recollection in the said Henry Fitch enlisted into the regular army on the continental establishment for during the war in Winchester in the State of Virginia he belonged to a Rifle Company commanded by Capt. Stump according to the best of deponent's recollection deponent seen him after he enlisted he was at his father's house for a few days before he marched away he then left his father's house went into the service of the U States and did not return any more until the war was over

when he returned again and was discharged from the army ----- deponent did not see him any more after he marched from Winchester until the war had expired and he returned home at Barclay County in the State of Virginia
Ann Osban
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13 th day of Jan y 1823 and I further Certify that I
believe her to be entitled to full credit and belief on her Oaths
Lyman Adams
State of Maryland Baltimore County Feb
I hereby certify that Lyman Adams gentleman before whom the foregoing deposition was made and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned (sworn)
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this Twentieth day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty three (Wm. H. Patterson Clerk)

14170
Henry Fitch Baltimore Md.
REJECTED
809
809
Rev 7-1812.
Henry Fitch

Claim of Henry Fitch, of Baltimore. This man presented two claims, neither of which were supported by sufficient evidence. See letter to Capt. Hook, 14 th Feb. 1823, and one to the claimant, of 17 th April 1823. — The letter from Dr. Wallace, (enclosed) dated Nov. 9. 1823, removes, I think, all doubt as to his claim as an Invalid. Bad habits, it is highly probable, have brought on his disability — J. L. E.
13 th Feb. 12. 1826. Furnished Fitch with certified copies of Gill's and Fife's affidavits.

State of Maryland Baltimore County, Set I hereby certify that the foregoing  copy of the  foregoing  copy of the  foregoing  copy of the The foregoing deposition was read and who hath thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace in and for the City of Baltimore duly qualified and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Baltimore County Court this twenty second day of August Eighteen hundred and twenty three
J. H. Wilson J. H. D. D. D.

City of Baltimore ss
I Thomas Harivood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby Certify that the Honorable Nicholas Price Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and Certifies and who hath thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of taking and Certifying the same and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court, duly Commissioned and qualified to all his acts as such full faith
to a pension under the late Act of Congress
Balt o May 13 1888
N Price Chief
To the Hon ble the Judge of the City Court Secretary of War
Sir On the pension certificate being issued, be pleased to cause the same to be forwarded to me, directed to the care of Thomas Bailey Esquire Baltimore Thomas G Bailey I have the honor to be with great respect Your most obed Servt etc

City of Baltimore Sc:
I do hereby Certify that From the aforegoing declaration taken this day before me on Oath, it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Fitch serves in the Revolutionary War, against the common
enemies of the United States. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this Thirteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and Eighteen.
M. Hawood Clerk Baltimore City Court

On this third day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Three personally appeared before me the subscribe- a Justice of the Peace for the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore Stephen H. Moore of the City aforesaid, formerly a Captain of a Company of Volunteers employed in the Service of the United States during the late war with Great Britain who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangel of Almighty God did depose and say, that on or about the eighth day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twelve a Certain Henry Fitch of the said City of Baltimore enrolled himself in the Company of United States Volunteers Commanded by deponent that he marched with said Company from Baltimore to the Niagara frontier & continued therein faithfully performing his duty as a Private Soldier until the twenty-seventh day of (April)

April Eighteen Hundred and Thirteen when upon the attack and capture of Little Fork in Upper Canada by the American forces under the Command of Major General Henry Dearborn, deponent with his Company being attached to the Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Nebulon McVickie was grievously wounded & disabled. The Command of his Company necessarily devolved upon the First Lieutenant M c John Fitch. That during the whole period of Deponent's Command said Fitch conducted himself as an orderly and faithful soldier so far as came to this deponent's knowledge and that deponent is informed and has reason to believe said Henry Fitch continued in said Company after the capture of York (while capable of doing military duty) until the period of his discharge which took place in General Orders issued at Fort George a short time subsequent to deponent's departure from the Hospital at Lewistown, State of New York (Deponent saith that he has been informed)

informed, and believes that after the Company was discharged by an Order issued by General Boyd at Fort George, a Special discharge was given by Lieutenant Gill at Lewiston, to each of the remaining Non Commissioned Officers, Holding of which Number said Henry Fitch was one which discharge as is alleged by said Fitch, has been since lost or mislaid To the best of Deponent's belief said Discharges were severally dated either at the close of the Month of August or early in September Eighteen Hundred & Thirteen. —
Sworn to & Subscribed by Deponent this 3 rd January 1823. before me S. McRae J. W. Patterson

Evidence in the cause of Henry Lath —
Edward Esq. Pensioner Washington City
answ d 17 th Dec r 1823
Rec d 14 Apl: 1823

Sir
Baltimore April 12 th 1823
By the small note placed at the hand in the enclosed letter wrote by you it appears that you have Rejected my Claim to a pension and say the Testimony in the case is not Sufficient to grant me a pension for the Injury Received in the last war
I do not know why the testimony of Lt Gill and the Doc r Fife should not be Sufficient They both have stated I did receive an Injury which caused me to become almost deaf while in the Service of the U States Lt Gill stood in the place of a captain he Commanded the Company after the Battle of L t York when Capt Moore was Absent
I have sent you his Deposition which if you believe he told the Truth the claim ought to be admitted and if the Doctor on due Examination does not say that I am entitled to a pension for my Deafness than I will relinquish my claim forever but untill I am examined and for my deafness concerning my deafness on the testimony of Lt Gill & Doc r Fife which you have in your office and have the thing decided by the Doc r I shall forever think that I am not used well in the case I hope the Testimony of Captain Moore concerning me will convince you
I was a faithfull good Soldier if you believe him and also that Lt Gill was the only man that give testimony the best Testimony in the case

It is inasmuch as Captain Moore has given you the Information of Capt Gill being first in Command in his place and taken so much trouble to me  to Oldidge Inform you concerning me that you who are paid for it will examine my papers once more and if any other testimony be required I will try to get it if I can
I am very poor and very much disabled & Affected with the Rheumatism and a General Disability and getting Old and very much informed I have lost my wife within a few Weeks whom I have lived with 39 years I have not a house nor home provided For myself, I am Wandering round the street of Baltimore like one who is lost and cannot be found untill Life has become a burden to me so no more at present Please to Write me a letter to the Post Office if can get it I am Very respectfully yr Friend & Humble Servant
Yr his Henry & Welch Mark
Henry Fitch Henry Fitch

War Department,
Pension Office,
February 11 th 1823.
Sir,
The claim of Henry Kitch to a pension on account of his revolutionary services has again been examined. There is no evidence whatever, either among the records in this Office, or in the documents he has exhibited, to shew that he served in the Army on the continental establishment. It is possible that Captain Stump, under whom he states to have served, might have belonged to the continental establishment, but as we have no evidence of it, as required by my letter of the 28 th September, last, (which is herewith returned,) the claim cannot be admitted. The papers will remain on our files, agreeably to the regulations.
This same Henry Kitch has also presented a claim to a pension on account of an injury which he states to have received during the late War. The claim has not been admitted - the evidence being insufficient.
I am, respectfully, (Your obed. Servt.) J. L. Edwards
Capt. J. H. Hook, U.S. Army, Present.

Henry Folsom
J. G. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City
Recd 1 Feb: 1823

Dear Sir Bathmor Jan y 23 rd 1823
I am informed by Doct r Wallace that of Fort M c Henry that that my papers were sent to the Pension Office to be examined before a pension could be granted will you please to be so kind as to make your decision on it that I may be examined by the Doctor to  that So that if I should be so fortunate as obtain a pension that I could get a small sum the 4 th of March next which would be of great use to me in my present situation I am Sixty three years of age and in consequence of a General debility I am rendered totally unable to support myself by labour
Henry Hitch

Henry Fitch, 1171
I do not consider the evidence in this case sufficient to entitle him to pension. Hence.
Suspended see letter to Capt. J. H. Hook, Present 2 February 14 th 1823. —
See letter to Mr. Henry Fitch Baltimore April 17 th 1823

Fort M c Henry January 10. 1823.
Sir.
The book of Regulations says so little on the subject of pensions, that I feel myself often embarrassed when called upon to grant Certificates of disability, from a want of information as to what is essential to render a claim valid, and what documents are conclusive for me to found a certificate upon. I am therefore obliged to refer to your decision the accompanying papers of Henry Fitch, an applicant for a pension, in order that you may instruct me to make the necessary examination of him in case you deem them sufficient. The infirmities set forth in them are very apparent, but I am not fully convinced that they are a consequence of military hardships, since they are such as might naturally be expected at so advanced an age as 60 years; the late period too at which he resolved to urge the application I thought would likely be a bar to the attainment of it. In addition to

the papers enclosed, he has a certificate from Capt. S. H. Moore to the same purport as that of Lt. Gill, which he has omitted to enclose me. Andrew H. Hays who certifies and styles him Asst. Surgeon to B. Mann was an Hospital Steward at Lewistown, and has since served in the same capacity at this post in 1815 with me. With this view of his case all that I could therefore promise him at present was a submission of his documents to your decision. He says that his services are known to Col. Towson P.M. Genl and to Capt Hook, to whom he meant to have applied for confirmation in case his infirmities had admitted of his making his application at Washington in person. Please to communicate to me on the subject and give such information as will serve for my future guidance in like cases, particularly as to what points in documentary evidence should be clearly specified and proven.
Your letter of instructions of the 8 th Inst. was not received until after the detachment had failed - I had however given from my post supply, a very

few medicines, to the officer in command, such as he might with propriety venture to administer - the men (36 in number) were (two only excepted) in health - & the probable duration of the voyage about 10 days. -
With great respect (Your obedt servt)
Jos. Wallace (Admiral)
2.
Doct Jos. Lord Singon General J.

Mr Edward.
Rec. No. 14. 1823

Fort M c Henry November 9 th 1823.
Sir.
Henry Fitch is again before us an applicant for pension; he submits in addition to the papers heretofore tendered the enclosed certificate from Lieut. Gill. Having already expressed an opinion, and not being as yet convinced of its erroneousness, in his case, I am extremely solicitous to be exempted from any further consideration of it; he has heretofore appeared before me under circumstances the most unpropitious to his claim, which will not suffer my mind to divest itself of the idea that the infirmities set forth are the natural & inevitable consequences of dissolute habits apart even from his advanced age. This expression of my opinion (perhaps here very fallible) I hope may be withheld from the pension office as it is only offered as a reason why I wish to be exempted from any further consideration in, and not intended to operate in the least against, his case - they may think differently from me there and my opinion might tend to withhold from him that patronage which the Government provides for the deserving Object. There is no part of my medical duties of so painful and perplexing a character as these, for I sometimes find it extremely hard indeed to keep my judgment from

being greatly biased by the miserable appearance of the applicant, the importunities of friends and the strong appeals that are made to my humanity.
Allow me here to remark a little upon the hardship that is imposed on the Surgeon in requiring him in every instance to conform to the certificate prescribed by the Regulations of the Pension Office. The existing form is (in my opinion) very applicable to a State of War - to cases of recent occurrence, or such as come within the immediate knowledge of the Surgeon either at his post or with his Regiment. Under other circumstances in granting certificates of pension all that the Surgeon should be required to certify to ought to be purely medical, such as the actual disability of the person at the time of examination - the degree of disqualification (in my opinion) as regards gaining a subsistence by manual labour, with the proportion of pension to be entitled to by law. No examination of the Surgeon however "accurate" after a lapse of years without a previous knowledge of the case, except in wounds, can identify his (then) disability with the injury said to have been sustained at so remote a period. His judgment in such instances must rest entirely on the documents adduced and yet he is required to certify to a conclusion of fact (and this made a sort of negative

judge in what is and must be left to the pension office alone to decide upon, and which does decide finally whether the documents prove sufficiently strong that the disability of the applicant, thus certified to by the surgeon, was actually acquired at the time, place and manner set forth and in the line of his duty. As the latter matter is not medical it should form no part of his certificate and he would not then be liable as now to compromise his judgment at the P office by certifying to what is totally disregarded there.
With great respect
Your Ob't Serv't
W. Wallace Arlington
Col. Q.M. Genl. Lord Singly General Washington

City of Baltimore State of Maryland ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber (one of the Justices of the peace in and for said city) ... John Gill late a Lieutenant in Captain Stephen H. Moore's company of Baltimore Volunteers in the late War, who being by me duly sworn according to law deposes that Henry Fitch a private in said company enlisted at Baltimore at which time he was a well sound active man on the fall of 1812 and marched with the company from this place, to Buffalo and Sackets Harbour State of New York during which time he was always ready and willing to do his duty, and no complaint or excuse was made by him, at any time, to deponent knowledge, of his not being able and willing to perform his duty, until the he arrived at Sackets Harbour in the State of N York, and on or about the 25 th day of April 1813 Henry Fitch With the rest of the company was ordered on board of the Fleet at that place destined for the Siege of Little York in upper canada and there was a Small Schooner called Hamilton, on which capt Moore's company -- was ordered, and Henry Fitch was on board, and there was about two hundred & fifty Men on board of said Schooner according to the best of deponents knowledge & belief

besides provisions, Guns, ammunition, and etc. — on board of the said Schooner, which was Small & so much crowded with men, that Several were Obliged to lie on the deck without any cover, exposed to the inclemency of the weather, and Henry Smith then and there on board of said Schooner between the 27 th day of April A.D. 1813 and 2 nd day of May lying on the deck of said Schooner without any covering exposed to the Storms of Rain, Hail & Snow on Lake Ontario against little York in upper Canada by night & Day while in the line of his duty in the service of the United States was taken sick, caused by the inclemency of the Weather to which he was so much exposed, and he became almost deaf, and Feeble and Afflicted with the Rheu- umatism. which rendered him totally unfit for duty any more he was shortly after that time sent to the Hospital where he remained untill he was discharged and paid of by Adams Pay- master of Col M c Clure Regiment — Sworn and Subscribed before me
me the Law. Witness this 4 th June John Hill First Lt. of Penna. 1823. 3 rd Battalion Volunteers Phil n Tawson

On the 14 day of December 1822, Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore John Field formerly Lt. Commandant of the Baltimore Volunteers in the Service of the United States, and being sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say that Henry Fitch was in the Hospital at Lewiston when the Company was discharged he being incapable of doing duty on account of his hearing from Fatigue & hardships and that he was Honorably Discharged. Sworn before me
John Gilt Lat. H.W.B. Nicholas Norris
Baltimore December 16 th 1822.
I do certify that Henry Fitch, a private, in the late company of volunteers, commanded by Captain Stephen H. Moor, the Company generally known by the name of the Baltimore Battery, under the Regimental command of Colonel McClure, was in my care, in the hospital at Lewiston, State of New York; being employed by Doct. Man, the Surgeon General of the United States Army, as an assistant surgeon, in the Hospital:— As far as I was, and am capable of judging, it was occasioned by the inclemency or severity the weather, or season of that climate, his complaint being, the want hearing; and still continues, and unable to earn bread by bodily labour. And H. Fitch

City of Baltimore
The State of Maryland On this 16 th day of December 1822. Upon the subscription a Justice of the Peace of said State in and for the City of Baltimore aforesaid personally appeared a man who calls his name Andrew H. Fife and being Duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God Deposeth and saith that the several facts set forth in this within Certificate & which he has subscribed his name on Oath and True as therein stated & Simon Dyer Simon Dyer Justice of the Peace
State of Maryland
Baltimore County
Thereby certify that Nicholas Morris and Simon Dyer Justices of the Peace before whom the affidavits depositions were made and who have then and there been sworn at the time of rendering Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I have here to be my hand and affixed the seal of my office this thirtieth day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty two.
Wm Gibson CLER Balt Co. Ct.

This is to certify that Henry Fitch, the bearer, has the Certificate that shows him to have been an old Soldier - I knew him many years ago when he was a respectable member of Soci- ety - he has been unfortunate - and is now old & infirm - and alleges that he has Rheumatic pains - & deafness from his exposure while in the army of the U States - and that he is unable to maintain himself by his labor - He thinks he has a claim on his Country for war the services rendered in the Revolutionary - His case is recommended to the compas- sionate & feeling regards of all those whose duty it is to act in such Cases.
W m Birchhead M.D.
Baltimore
Nov r 7. 1822
The Subscriber has met Mason Henry Fitch so long as Doctor Birchhead has, but his opinion of the said Fitch, coincides in every other particular with that of Doctor Birchhead. John Readee Ind Nov. 9 th . 1822

To all whom these presents may concern, we the subscribers hereby certify that we have been personally acquainted with Henry Fitch, for many years past, who at present is an applicant for a pension, for services rendered during the revolutionary war in the Virginia line - from many circum- stances we are induced to believe his statement to be correct, and that he did serve as a soldier against the common enemy at that time - he is poor, old & infirm - and we be- lieve it would be an act of charity, if not of justice to grant him a small pittance to prop up the few remaining years he may be permitted to remain amongst us.
Balt. Jan. 24 th - 1823
J. B. Seabright
W. M. Bullock J. Price
Thos. Bailey D. H. H. H.
John H. Bayley

Henry Fletcher Papers for Pension
Revolutionary Pension

Capt James Hook will you please to Examine Mr Henry Fitches Papers I perceive that you have had them once before and they were Rejected
He has Obtained the deposition of An Old Lady who has known him all the days of his life which is all the proof he can get If Mr Calhoun will take that as proof I am in hopes he will Succeed in getting his pension that A Credible Womans Testimony is allowed in All Courts of Justice as much so as a man as much so as a man you will be pleased to examine the deposition of Miss Olburn you Which is the best evidence can be produced is in the case and the Only one except his own deposition you will find that she recollects well the Whole circumstances of his enlistment and that she saw him after he was an enlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he was in Service for two years or more
You will Also examine his own Oaths in the Case and you will find that he made an - Application for a pension Near seven ago - you will also examine the last Oath which he took before the District Court of the U.S. and you find they both agree although the different Oaths which he took over 70 years by five years had passed and he still tells the Same Story again and to had strengthen his Oath he Obtained a good recommendation of gentlemen of the first of characters in this city all of Whom believe he did serve in the Revolu- tionary war you I suppose you are acquainted with all these Gentlemen who has recommended him

First M c Leakin } High Sheriff for Bathurst County Second James M c Culloch } Collector for the Port of Bathurst Third M c Bruce Esq r } Judge of the City Court Thos s Baile Esq r } Justice of the Peace J d Learned Esq r } Attorney at Law
all the above names you will find on his papers - of Recommendation besides M c Birkhead who is a Very respectable Physician
I also inform you that there is another set of Papers sent to the Superior Office for him by Doc t Patterson of Fort St. George & I suppose they are in the Superior Office for his services in the late War in consequence of a discharge which he got while in the War you will find that
A John Galt of Bathurst has stated the situation of his Money & etc. in the East War and also that his life was in danger you will see the best of it all
Dispute in the East also you will be pleased to call at the Superior Office in the East and see whether their papers are there or not and see whether they are rejected or not before you present the Old Revolutionary Superior Claims as he cannot obtain but one of them if they are presented the other

Doc r
Wallace
Fort M c Henry

State of Maryland } City of Baltimore } ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the city of Henry Fitch late a private in Capt Stephen H. Moore's comp y of Baltimore Volunteers in the late war. Who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that he enlisted at Baltimore in the fall of the year 1812 in Capt Stephen H. Moore's comp y for one year and marched with him to Buffalo in the State of New York and encamped near Buffalo for a short time when the comp y was ordered to be sent to Sackets Harbour and and after that were commanded to go to Little York in upper Canada and at that place Capt Stephen H. Moore had the misfortune to lose one of his legs by a wound which he received at the Battle of L. York and never commanded his company any more, a Lieutenant John Gill of the comp y then took command of the comp y and the company was then ordered up the lake under the command of Lt. Gill and in a short time the comp y was ordered to go to Fort George in upper Canada where they were again engaged in Battle with the British defences was in the Battle of L. York and Fort George and remained well until the last Battle he was in which was at Fort George. Shortly after that engagement he was taken ill and could not hear well he was almost deprived of hearing which rendered him totally unfit to do duty any more in the Comp y he was then conveyed to the Hospital at Lewistown in the State of New York where he remained until the Comp y was discharged the term of enlistment having expired when defences were howeverably discharged but has always been troubled with a chronic Rheumatism and a Deafness which has rendered him unable to labour for a living and has no property

To Maintain him, and has no other means to get a living than to beg of his children to support him who are very poor as well as himself and have to earn work by the day for to support themselves
The many Fatigues and hardships which he underwent while in the Service of the U States has been the whole cause of his Deafness and disability which has totally rendered him unable to labour any more for a living
Sworn and Subscribed This 2 nd day of Jan y 1828
Henry Fitch
John Noble
Justice of the Peace in and for the city of Baltimore

Dear Mr Wallace
Dear Sir according to your request I have sent you the enclosed papers to Obtain a pension will you Be so kind as to Examine the depositions and when you are ready to give me answer please to Write me a letter to the Bettson post Office where I can get it and you will confer a great favour on your Friend and humble serv t For Henry Fitch
his re of d. any then took